Janka Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Janka is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 554 families residing in the village Janka. The total population of Janka is 2,804 out of which 1,452 are males and 1,352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Janka is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Janka village is 347 which is 12% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Janka is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Janka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Janka is 90.1%. Thus Janka village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.57% and the female literacy rate is 86.38% in Janka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Janka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Janka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Janka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 347 | 177 | 170 |
| Literacy | 90.11% | 93.57% | 86.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,209 | 617 | 592 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 590 | 259 | 331 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Janka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Janka village out of total population, 1,042 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,042 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 569 | 509 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 219 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 50 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 272 | 229 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 473 | 301 | 172 |
| Non Working | 1,762 | 642 | 1,120 |
Nearby Villages to Janka,
Below are the list of villages near Janka village in Khejuri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raypur | 501 |
| Damodar Chak | 577 |
| Shilla Berya | 1,183 |
| Ajan Bari | 2,474 |
| Khari Pukhuria | 673 |
| Ser Chak | 534 |
| Sundarpur | 1,943 |
| Jafar Chak | 504 |
| Alipur | 1,780 |
| Bara Kasha Phalia | 418 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Janka, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia